Fontoura L. auteur aut IRD D'Agata Stéphanie auteur aut IRD Gamoyo M. auteur aut IRD Barneche D. R. auteur aut IRD Luiz O. J. auteur aut IRD Madin E. M. P. auteur aut IRD Eggertsen L. auteur aut IRD Maina J. M. auteur aut IRD text journalArticle eng text/pdf born digital access The global decline of coral reefs has led to calls for strategies that reconcile biodiversity conservation and fisheries benefits. Still, considerable gaps in our understanding of the spatial ecology of ecosystem services remain. We combined spatial information on larval dispersal networks and estimates of human pressure to test the importance of connectivity for ecosystem service provision. We found that reefs receiving larvae from highly connected dispersal corridors were associated with high fish species richness. Generally, larval "sinks" contained twice as much fish biomass as "sources" and exhibited greater resilience to human pressure when protected. Despite their potential to support biodiversity persistence and sustainable fisheries, up to 70% of important dispersal corridors, sinks, and source reefs remain unprotected, emphasizing the need for increased protection of networks of well-connected reefs. specialized ATLANTIQUE PACIFIQUE OCEAN INDIEN 040 036 375 6578 336-340 2022 0036-8075 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084268 10.1126/science.abg4351 0036-8075 [F B010084268] https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010084268 https://www.documentation.ird.fr/intranet/publi/2022-03/010084268.pdf Accès réservé (Intranet de l'IRD) IRD - Base Horizon / Pleins textes 2022-03-09 2025-02-24 fdi:010084268 fre